Neil Young and Crazy Horse to play at Madison Square Garden

2008 Associated Press PhotoNeil Young will perform at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 27, with tickets going on sale this Sunday.

Most of Neil Young's tours of recent years have been of the acoustic and/or solo variety. But he will tour, later this year, with his loud, garage-y backing group, Crazy Horse, for the first time in eight years, and they will perform at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 27.

More good news: Patti Smith will open.

Tickets, priced from $63 to $263, will go on sale Sunday at noon; visit livenation.com.

A new Neil Young and Crazy Horse album, "Americana," will be released tomorrow.

NEW YORK, NY (Monday, June 4 2012) – Having already thrilled fans with the news that they will release “AMERICANA”, their first album in nine years, Neil Young & Crazy Horse have announced that they will hit the road this fall for their first tour together since 2004. The band will perform at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden on November 27. Tickets go on sale June 10th at noon.

“AMERICANA” is a rich collection of classic American compositions, some dating back 200 years or more and each has its own unique history veiled with multiple meanings and relatable, lyrical significance as applicable today as they were in the America of yesteryear. Have a look at the following video links for a view into our past as evidence: Oh Susanna, Jesus' Chariot (She'll Be Coming Round The Mountain), Clementine.

Crazy Horse: Young, Billy Talbot, Ralph Molina, and Poncho Sampredo will hit the road to perform for audiences across North America beginning October 3rd and continuing on for two months. The tour will visit cities from coast to coast, including stops to the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, Madison Square Garden in New York City, and Air Canada Centre in Toronto.

“AMERICANA” was produced by Neil and John Hanlon along with Mark Humphreys, and engineered by John Hanlon with John Hausmann and Jeff Pinn. It was recorded at Audio Casa Blanca by John Hanlon.

Fans purchasing their concert tickets on-line will receive a copy of the brand new CD - AMERICANA, available in stores Tuesday, June 5th, released by Reprise Records.

Tickets for Neil Young & Crazy Horse will go on sale starting June 10th at noon at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com. General admission floor tickets available in all markets with the exception of Los Angeles.

$1.00 from every ticket sold will go directly to benefit The Bridge School, which assists children with severe physical impairments and complex communication needs.